Worcester Warriors have been forced into a change ahead of tonight’s European Challenge Cup clash with Bourgoin after full back Loki Crichton was forced out with an ankle injury.
Mike Ruddock’s men had hoped that Crichton would have recovered in time to face the French side but the Samoan international has now been pulled out of the squad following fitness tests.
New Zealand ace Rico Gear moves to full back and Charlie Fellows – who scored against Petrarca Rugby in the same competition earlier this season – comes into the starting line-up on the wing.
Scrum half Ben Jones is promoted to the replacements bench for the game at the Stade Pierre Rajon.
Warriors v Bourgoin
15 Rico Gear
14 Charlie Fellows
13 Dale Rasmussen
12 Alex Grove
11 Miles Benjamin
10 Joe Carlisle
9 Matt Powell
1 Matt Mullan
2 Aleki Lutui
3 Chris Horsman
4 Greg Rawlinson
5 Craig Gillies
6 Netani Talei
7 Pat Sanderson (c)
8 Kai Horstmann
16 Tevita Taumoepeau
17 Chris Fortey
18 Will Bowley
19 Matt Cox
20 Jonny Arr
21 Greg King
22 Ben Jones